Day: April 11, 2025

SDGs: Revolutionizing Women Empowerment, Entrepreneurial Development Nationwide. By Abubakar Yusuf.

Abubakar Yusuf

The Sustainable Development Goals SDGs in Nigeria has extended its supports to the federal government empowerment program and Renewed Hope Initiative RHI of Nigerian first lady , Senator Remi Tinubu. Under the leadership of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs SSAP -SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the SDGs has commenced distribution to women through partnership with Renewed Hope Initiative RHI of many empowerment items across the six geopolitical zones beginning from the North Central and across the 36 states of the federation including the FCT.   This is…

2027: Atiku, El-Rufai, Tambuwal visit Buhari in Kaduna, stir political speculation

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday led a team of opposition figures, including former governors Aminu Tambuwal and Nasir El-Rufai, to visit former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna.   The visit, coming shortly after the Sallah celebrations, was shared in a video posted by Atiku on social media. In his post, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate described the meeting as light-hearted, noting that Buhari entertained the delegation with his trademark humor.   “As the Waziri Adamawa, I was obligated to be in Adamawa during the Sallah…

NNPCL GCEO reaffirms commitment to Energy transition, announces 72% completion of AKK Gas Pipeline

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The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has reiterated the company’s unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s energy transition agenda, revealed that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project has reached 72% completion as of the first quarter of 2025.   Ojulari disclosed this during the 2025 edition of the Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF), hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council in Abuja on Thursday. Represented by NNPCL’s Executive Vice President, Upstream, Udy Ntia, the GCEO said the company…

Gov Okpebholo pledges improved welfare for Edo workers, receives NLC, CBN Officials

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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of civil servants in the state, vowed to improve their working conditions and ensure they are well taken care of.   The Governor made this known on Friday while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Chapter, at the Government House in Benin City. The delegation was led by the Acting State Chairman, Comrade Bernard Egwekhide.   The NLC executives visited to congratulate Governor Okpebholo on his recent victory at the Governorship…

NASRDA Empowers 32 Participants in Space-Based Agriculture Training

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has successfully concluded a five-day intensive training program on Agricultural Monitoring from Space, aimed at equipping stakeholders with the technical know-how to harness space technology for sustainable agricultural development. Addressing participants at the closing ceremony, the Director-General of NASRDA, Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju, encouraged the 32 trainees to apply, share, and adapt the knowledge gained to address Nigeria’s agricultural challenges.   “We expect you to apply the knowledge you’ve acquired, share it with your colleagues and communities, and domesticate it to address…

NITDA opens Public Consultation on Draft Technical Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has released the draft Technical Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and has called on stakeholders, including the general public, to provide feedback and contributions towards finalizing the document. This initiative, according to NITDA, represents a significant step in Nigeria’s digital transformation journey, aimed at creating a secure, inclusive, and interoperable digital ecosystem. The standards, once adopted, are expected to guide the development and deployment of DPI components across the country, enhancing public service delivery, economic growth, and citizen empowerment. The draft document…

NBC bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s Protest Song ‘Tell Your Papa’ from Broadcast Media

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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has banned the protest song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem from airing on radio and television stations across the country.   In a memo dated April 9, 2025, and signed by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the NBC declared the song as “Not To Be Broadcast” (NTBB) under Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, citing its “objectionable nature.”   “The National Broadcasting Commission has identified the song ‘Tell Your Papa’ by Eedris Abdulkareem, currently trending on social…

Friday Sermon: Sheikh Idris Abdul’aziz Dutsen Tanshi’s Death: Every Living Being Shall Taste Death! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In The name of Allah,The Most Merciful,The Most gracious   Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.   Dear brothers and sisters!Allah the Almighty says:   “(O Prophet Muhammad), We did not…